Smart Light Switch Wiring (I have a neutral wire?)
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Not unless you have mixed up the browns and/or blues.
The original wiring doesn't make sense.
Many an hour wasted because of faulty new products.
Fit an ordinary switch and see if it works.
The original wiring doesn't make sense.
Many an hour wasted because of faulty new products.
Fit an ordinary switch and see if it works.
You need to get that corrected. The use of blue as a phase conductor is prohibited. Also the excess copper at terminations is prohibited. Phone a REC (assuming the installatiom is within the 26-Counties).
The existing work is appalling.
There also appears to be no cpc present.
The existing work is appalling.
There also appears to be no cpc present.
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Hmm. 26 counties.
Are you sure? There are 48 in England alone…
Which ones did you forget???
Are you sure? There are 48 in England alone…
Which ones did you forget???
He has correctly guessed that I am in Ireland
The wiring in the diagram is correct, here is a photo
My setup looks similar to this thread, presuming the blue line is hot (using a voltage tester, it appears to be).
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/...itch-to-wifi-smart-light-switch.494362/page-3
I'll get a sparks to look at it, was hoping to avoid as it's just a simple switch, but better safe than sorry
The wiring in the diagram is correct, here is a photo
My setup looks similar to this thread, presuming the blue line is hot (using a voltage tester, it appears to be).
https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/...itch-to-wifi-smart-light-switch.494362/page-3
I'll get a sparks to look at it, was hoping to avoid as it's just a simple switch, but better safe than sorry
Perhaps you should have posted the topic in the correct forum
https://www.diynot.com/diy/forums/electrics-abroad/
You have the flag on your username box.
Then the switch must be faulty.
Similar, maybe, but it doesn't matter. It is a very simple job - but things are not as they should be.
There is NO excuse for using blue for wire B.
Assuming things are as they look and the lights worked properly before.
You need to find out which of A and B is the live supply.
You said B was 'hot' but did you take it out of the terminal or just put a probe on while connected to the other wires?
Say B is the live, then connecting it to D will make one light work and connecting it to E will make the other light work.
That's all there is to getting these two lights to work.
With A disconnected, some other lights in the house may not work.
If A is the live then transpose A and B.
Very wise.
Please let us know what happens.
Sadly that does not always mean anything. Risteard has one as well but he is in the U.K.!
I can assure you that I am in Ireland.
Perhaps geography isn't your forte GeorgeCooke.
If you live in Derry, you have the wrong flag in your profile. Geographically you are in the island of Ireland, but not in the republic. You may wish that the brits were gone, but they are there for now.
My geography is OK. Derry, also known as Londonderry, is without doubt in the U.K.
He lives in Ireland, and Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. Has been since the 1800 Acts of Union. Just ask King George.
isn't that right.
Or is Risteard going to claim that something has changed since 1800?
Surely he will agree that I am entitled to stand by the 1800 Acts and ignore any subsequent changes that I disagree with.
Isn't that right.
If you start accepting later changes, where will it all end?
isn't that right.
Or is Risteard going to claim that something has changed since 1800?
Surely he will agree that I am entitled to stand by the 1800 Acts and ignore any subsequent changes that I disagree with.
Isn't that right.
If you start accepting later changes, where will it all end?
No I don't. That is the flag of Ireland and not of any partitionist statelet. Perhaps you don't understand the history of the tricolour.
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